Differential Effects of Mothers Own Milk Donor Human Milk and Formula Feeding on the Fecal Microbiota of Preterm Infants During Their Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (FS04-06-19)

摘要

ObjectivesPreterm infants (PTI) are at risk for many complications including growth retardation, and co-morbidities, such as necrotizing enterocolitis. Microbiome composition is influenced by diet and other environmental factors or medical treatments. The use of mother's own milk (MOM) or donor human milk (DHM) is recommended over preterm formula (PF). However, when there is insufficient human milk (HM), PF is used. The objective of this study was to evaluate how each type of feed (MOM, DHM and PF) affects PTI gut microbiota composition during the infant's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay.